Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Creston, Iowa, in Union County, has about 7,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Creston depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Creston
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Creston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Creston Police Department); outside it, the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Creston Police
For Creston, SearchSystems opened and checked the Creston police department's page at crestoniowa.gov/2158/Police (page title: Police | Creston, IA), phone 641-782-8402, 302 N Pine Street Creston, IA 50801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Creston had 33 violent and 63 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 282 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Union County Sheriff's Office
The Union County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 55 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (641) 782-7717. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at unioncountyiowa.gov/departments/sheriffs-office/jail (page title: Union County Jail | Union County, Iowa), phone (641) 782-7717, 302 N. Pine St. Creston, IA 50801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) Requires
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the agency must answer a request without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (641) 782-1730, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Creston?
From the agency that took it. The Creston police department's page is at crestoniowa.gov/2158/Police, phone 641-782-8402; the sheriff's reports come from the Union County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Creston have to answer?
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22), without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified. It may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval.
How do I get a report from the Union County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (641) 782-7717. Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the answer is due without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified.
Is this the official Creston website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.